Morbid Curiosities: Collections Of The Uncommon And The Bizarre

Author: Paul Gambino

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  • : 55.00 NZD
  • : 9781780678665
  • : Laurence King Publishing
  • : Laurence King Publishing
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  • : 0.83
  • : August 2016
  • : 240mm X 170mm
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  • : August 2016
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  • : Paul Gambino
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  • : Hardback
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  • : English
  • : 745.1
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  • : 175 colour illustrations
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Barcode 9781780678665
9781780678665

Description

A fascinating insight into the strange world of collectors of the macabre, Morbid Curiosities features 17 unique collections and an extensive interview with each collector, explaining how and why they collect, and showcasing the most remarkable pieces from each collection. The collections include skulls, mummified body parts, occult objects and various carnival, side-show and criminal ephemera. Detailed captions tell the curious stories behind each object, many of which are being shown outside the private world of their collections for the first time.

Author description

Paul Gambino has been an avid collector of the macabre for over 20 years and owns an extensive collection of nineteenth-century memorial photographs. His two decades of collecting have gained him access to some of the world's most elite collectors of the macabre.